Can A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Beat A Dodge Challenger Hellcat In A Straight Line?
There's no doubt that the ZL1 will be the faster car on track, but what about in a drag race - can its lower weight figure make up the power deficit to the Hellcat?
The result of this drag race from Hennessey aside, which one of these horsepower-heavy slices of ‘Murica would you rather have? The 697bhp Hellcat is a more traditional point and squirt muscle car, whereas the lighter, 640bhp ZL1 pays a lot more attention to the handling department. Accelerates pretty quickly, too…
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i love the hellcat so much but the only problem with it is the weight …..but the timeless looks makes up for it :)
ZL1 for sure. Looks so damn good. 6th gens>2nd gen>others
Europeans be like…
Even though I think the Camaro is major league ugly with more blind spots than Stevie Wonder’s house, my preference would still be for it. The fact that it doesn’t lose the race is a factor as well. The Hellcat doesn’t look bad, in fact its a better classic implementation than the Chevy entry is. But the Chevy handles so well, and goes like a Meatloaf bat. I’m going to need a year or two with each of them to better determine which one I would prefer as a daily driver. But, from my armchair race car driver position right now, it’s the Chev.
This is the most American thing I’ve seen all day
“Of course it can. Dont even have to watch the video!”- Camaro fanboy says.
Well this makes me very happy 😊
Well, if it will even run in a straight line
Pathetic Chevy. Pathetic. At least the ZL1 can corner.
They pinned the stupid Manual ZL1 against the Hellcat, when GM just came out with a fantastic new 10 speed… The 10 speed should have been used to make this a legitimate test.